Christmas Cards - Fun With Scraps

 

These cards were way fun to create.  I just wen thru my Christmas scraps and punched various size circles.   After stamping my greeting with a Gina K stamp I set the circles around it.   Some are flat and some are popped up with foam tape.  Lastly I added some enamel dots and layered it all onto a kraft card base.  

 

I do love how they turned out and they have been super popular at craft fairs.  I have another one coming up on the 18th so that is exciting.  

 

In the mean time we are packing for this weekends retreat!  So excited to get away with friends and play.

 

Thanks for stopping by to take a look,  hope you are enjoying your week. 

Pink & Green Christmas Cards

I'm on a roll and have been making a few cards a week now that I've gotten my mojo back.  I'm trying to create multiples at one time, makes for more efficient use of my time and I have a number of cards completed to either send, sell or donate, which is amazing.

This little card used a lot of what was on my desk.  Some stamps from Ali Edwards & Heidi Swapp,  a Spellbinders deer die and some MFT greetings dies.  I used Distress Oxide inks to stamp. I had a package of white scalloped card bases I purchased from somewhere and I always have twine?  Then I just got to putting it all together. 

I'm not sure why my photos are so washed out but well you get the gist.  

Happy Making!  Thanks for stopping by.

Dandelion Card - Inspired By

Lately I was having issues getting inspired, so I asked Abbi to pick out some supplies and I would make a card.  She came back with 2 ideas.  This is the first completed Inspired By cards.  I used a number of Memory Box/Poppy Stamps dies and created this sweet Dandelion Birthday card.  The greeting is from a Scrapbook.com stamp set embossed in white.   The background is just Distress Oxide inks

I was racking my brain trying to figure out how to do the fluffies on the dandelions and finally settled on some white yarn pulled apart until I just had little fluffy fibers which I glued behind the tiny flowers.   Some tiny glued on dots and then white gel pen dots also help the affect.

Really happy with it turned out as I have been struggling lately not being inspired.  The dog days of Summer got me.   Hopefully I will figure out card number 2 and share later.

Hope your enjoying your Summer.   Have a Great Day.

Thank You You're The Best Cards

I created these cards for a Friend that wanted to give a Thank You to some parents that helped her pick out foreign language books for her classroom.  I stamped and embossed this Hero Arts background then water colored everything.  The greeting is by Queen & Co.  and cut out of foam then layered on black.

 

They turned out cute and I'm sure will be well received. 

Such a beautiful weekend we are having.  Stay safe and healthy.  Hugs!

Valentine Cards - Washi Tape Valentine

 

So I'm trying to get some Valentine cards done and use up some of my stash that was part of my 2021 Goals this year. (I have a post on this here) I have an entire container of Washi tape I want to use up so I pulled out reds, pinks and blacks and grabbed some more from my regular stash to create these backgrounds.

 

I then pulled out all my Love/Valentine dies and used these to create the greetings and to cut the larger hearts.  All of this is popped up with foam tape over the washi tape background. 

It was fun using up stash and some dies I forget I have.   

 

I love the washi tape backgrounds I think I'll try this for another set of cards at some point.  I will say this though, washi tape is hit or miss.  There was a lot of cussing when I would get to a roll that just would not peal up.  I think I tossed about 3 full rolls, my patience is lacking when things don't work as they should.  There was a lot of garbagey pieces for the ones that worked even.

 

I am going to revise my 2021 goals just a bit when I get to the quarter to include cards and other projects not just layouts.  Since I  do all kinds of paper crafts and as long as I'm using stash it should count?  No?

Thank You Card Set - Etsy Shop

 

 Added a new set of Thank You cards in the ETSY SHOP.  

Once again on my Brown kick.  I feel like it's been forever since I've used brown that is not Kraft colored in my projects.  I'm loving it in this matching set of thank you cards.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look.  Hope everyone is Safe and Happy.

Happy Earth Day

April 22, 2020 is Earth Day.    Let's Celebrate.  These little cards are perfect to give to someone you know cares greatly about this cause.  And there is enough room to write a personal message to someone you admire and care about.  They are up in the shop here. 

 

We are all trying everyday to do something little or BIG to save our planet on a daily basis.Below are Ten things you can do to help save our Earth.

Hope everyone is safe and well!  Thank you for stopping by today.

Floral Thank You Cards

Well it seems my inspiration is product driven for the most part.  I got a new set of stamps at Michael's from Hampton Arts called Flower Amaze.  I love the 2 step techniques I always have.  It makes a card no matter how simple seem somehow complete.

I love how this one turned out with the Pink seam binding and pink polka dot paper layered on green. Again I took advantage of my stamp press to make multiple cards.  

I appreciated everyone that stops by for a visit here feel free leave a comment so I can Thank You in person!!!  Hope you have a Wonderful Day Today!  I will be back later in the week with some more scrapbook layouts!  

Christmas Cards - Christmas in July

Who'd have thunk it Christmas in July is almost over.  I've been meaning to share these cards.  I created sets of them for my Etsy shop for this month and going forward.

The stamp set is a retired one from Stampin' Up called Seasons of Friendship.  I love it for so many reasons.  I really utilized my stamp press with this one for the first time since I made a ton of sets.  The background paper(red) is  stamped with a Dot Background stamp and the word Joy is from a die cut.   I've always loved Red and Brown together for the Holidays it's warm and inviting.

Thank you again for stopping by!  Here's hoping everyone has an Amazing Weekend.  If your so inclined you can stop by my ETSY SHOP HERE and check out my other crafty items as well.  Toodles!

Tropical Card Series - Tiki Guys and a Bonus Box

 I fell in love with these Tiki Guys from the Tim Holtz Tropical die set.  As I was making this all I could think about was the Tiki Curse from the Brady Bunch episode that totally sucked me in as a kid(did I just date myself like that?).   I do love how these dies cut watercolor paper.  I washed the paper with browns and then inked up the dies after I cut them for more texture.

The tropical leaves are cut out of Echo Park Paper from the 6x6 pad A Perfect Summer.  The blue background is from the same pad.

So to give these cards as a gift I created a Gift Box for them.  I have a tutorial on this box from 2013 which you can find HERE.  I used one of my new 12 x 12 paper pads from Michael's for the patterned paper for the lid and cardstock for the base.  The flamingo is cut with my silhouette and the stamp is from MFT stamps.

This made a lovely Hostess Gift for a Dear Dear Friend from High School that hosted all of our friends for a BBQ this Summer.  It was a wonderful evening with Friends supporting Friends.  

So this is the end of this Series.  I feel like cards are getting a bit boring to me I've made some others for my Etsy shop I will share later but I have an itch to Scrapbook so I think layouts are in my near future!  Not that cards are gone for good but I have to go back and forth to keep the mojo alive!

Thank you for joining me for this Series and I hope you return for everything coming up in the future!  Have a Great Weekend!

Farm Fresh Folded Cards

  Just a few Farm Fresh Cards along with a crate to hold them all in.

 Love how these turned out using some Fabulous Folds and Pebbles Paper.   Cute Cute Cute!

I've added a punch or two and a die.

 Perfect for the end of Summer harvest.

Hope you like them!  Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Tremaine Square Cherry Blossom Card Set - Memory Box Blog

Good Morning!  Happy Weekend!  School is finally out here and the kids have begun enjoying their vacation, well so have I less driving around and picking up. 

With some of my new found freed time I have created this adorable card set for the Memory Box Blog, using the new Tremaine Square 98979 this die is so Beautiful and Delicate you can reall do so much with it.  I love it as a base to support my Cherry Blossom 98316.  Each card has a white card base with a white mat embossed with the Garden Leafy Branches Stencil 88557 embossed onto it, hopefully you can see it in the second photo.  The Cherry Blossom itself was colored with Pan Pastels and Tombow Markers.   These make a lovely card set perfect for a gift!

Enjoy your weekend!  Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers!

Quick Set of Cards with a Box

For the Holiday Hoopla Today @ CraftFancy.  10am-6pm  Don't forget we have free Make & Takes.

This was created this set with one sheet of Crate Paper Bundled Up a couple of sheets of cardstock and some ribbon.  The box was done with the WRMK Envelope Punch Board.  Very Quick Very Easy Super Cool.  I still had leftover pieces of the Patterned Paper but I ran out of cardstock.

Hope you can come by and see all the other cool things we have created to spark your creativity this Holiday Season.

Musical Tag and Card Gift Set

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A Fund Gift I created as a Thank You For a very special friend and Emily's voice coach she did so much for Emily this last year.

Ballerina - Card & Tag Set

This set used MME patterned papers, AMuse Stamps and Memory Boxy Dies.  I love how soft and pretty they turned out.